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Friday, November 1, 2013

TSA Agent Killed in Shooting at LA Airport

A Transportation Security Administration agent was shot and
killed and another security agent was wounded Friday when a gunman opened fire
at a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport, NBC News is
reporting.

Initial reports indicated that a gunman approached a
document checker, then pulled a firearm and fired one shot at the security
officer, according to NBC News' Pete Williams. Detective Gus Villanueva of the
Los Angeles Police Department said police believe they have the gunman in
custody.

Officers are sweeping through the terminal to make sure
there are no other gunmen, said Villanueva.

Several travelers told NBC4 they heard gunfire in Tom
Bradley Terminal. A medical triage area was established outside the terminal,
but details regarding the conditions of the injured victims were not
immediately available.

"We were just standing there and someone started
shooting," witness Nick Pugh said. "I heard a total of maybe eight or
10 shots fired."

Pugh said he saw a man believe to be the gunman being chased
by officers.

"He ran across the tarmac to get away and was put on
ground and cuffed," Pugh said.

The shooting was reported at about 9:20 a.m. A camera
positioned above the upper level road at LAX showed travelers running from the
Tom Bradley Terminal, where passengers depart and arrive for international
flights.